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Lancom names Aimee Lin Chief Technology Officer for growth
Virtualisation

Lancom names Aimee Lin Chief Technology Officer for growth

Lancom Technology has appointed Aimee Lin as its first Chief Technology Officer to steer cloud, AI and security strategy across three markets.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026
Gender bias in AI - how to spot it, and how to prevent it
Marketing Technologies

Gender bias in AI - how to spot it, and how to prevent it

From job ads to image tools, AI is quietly amplifying gender bias - but with better data, design and oversight, we can reverse it.

By Ruth Bucknell • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Building our own table: Lessons for women entering tech in the age of AI
Digital Transformation

Building our own table: Lessons for women entering tech in the age of AI

As AI reshapes tech, women face stalled progress, patchy support and fresh bias, yet are building their own tables to claim power.

By Chrystal Taylor • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Tech & finance leaders call for real gender parity
Data Analytics

Tech & finance leaders call for real gender parity

Tech and finance leaders urge urgent, measurable action on gender parity, warning progress on representation and pay remains stubbornly slow.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Conifers hires AI leaders to scale CognitiveSOC growth
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Conifers hires AI leaders to scale CognitiveSOC growth

Conifers adds senior AI leaders Doron Bachar and Elad Hoffer to accelerate CognitiveSOC development and scale its agentic AI SOC platform.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
The women who keep fintech clear, usable, and trusted
Digital Transformation

The women who keep fintech clear, usable, and trusted

Women in fintech comms quietly shape how digital finance is explained, tested and trusted, turning complex systems into everyday tools.

By Anastasiia Goritskaia • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Why women's influence in tech matters beyond headcount
Customer Experience

Why women's influence in tech matters beyond headcount

International Women's Day in tech must go beyond hiring targets, giving women real power over what gets designed, funded and shipped.

By Christine Bourdon • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Leading through ambiguity: Women and the AI era
Data Science

Leading through ambiguity: Women and the AI era

As AI races ahead, women's underrepresented voices could reshape how we navigate uncertainty, bias and authority in this transformative era.

By Inna Weiner • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Beyond infrastructure: Reimagining networks to drive real business impact
Network Infrastructure

Beyond infrastructure: Reimagining networks to drive real business impact

Asia Pacific firms must redesign networks as strategic assets, aligning cloud and AI demands with agility, resilience and measurable growth.

By Cindy Lee • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Women call for visibility & voice in cybersecurity
Risk & Compliance

Women call for visibility & voice in cybersecurity

Women in cybersecurity demand real visibility and inclusion, warning that lack of female voices skews risk, products and leadership decisions.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
How the gift of unstinting support early in my career inspired me to start paying it forward
Leadership

How the gift of unstinting support early in my career inspired me to start paying it forward

An early-career product manager finds confidence through a mentor's authentic support, inspiring her to uplift others and pay it forward.

By Diana Jouard • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026

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International Women's Day: From fixing women to fixing systems
Fintech

International Women's Day: From fixing women to fixing systems

On International Women's Day, a Nexi leader urges fintech to stop 'fixing women' and overhaul biased systems to drive real inclusion.

By Sarah Barslund Lauridsen • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Women in transport tech: How diverse teams keep freight moving
Digital Transformation

Women in transport tech: How diverse teams keep freight moving

Women at MyTrucking are reshaping transport tech, blending empathy with efficiency to keep freight moving in smarter, more human ways.

By Sarah Macdonald • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Women in tech: revealing diverse careers beyond code
DevOps

Women in tech: revealing diverse careers beyond code

Broadening tech career narratives beyond coding lets more women see paths that match their talents, ambitions and leadership potential.

By Beth Harwood • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Women in STEM: Unlocking Canada's innovation potential
Artificial Intelligence

Women in STEM: Unlocking Canada's innovation potential

Women now outnumber men in Canadian post-secondary study, yet remain sidelined in STEM and AI roles, threatening innovation and competitiveness.

By Cinzia Bazzo • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
Canada urged to back women in STEM to power AI growth
EduTech

Canada urged to back women in STEM to power AI growth

Canada's tech leaders say closing the gender gap in STEM is vital to ethical AI and digital growth, urging targeted support for women.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026
No one teaches you to lead, and that's the invitation
Partner Programmes

No one teaches you to lead, and that's the invitation

No one hands you a leadership manual; the real work is learning to lead from your values, your growth edges and the people who inspire you.

By Jess Mireau • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026